H16.251
BillablePhlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye
Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(23)
SNOMED CT
- Phlyctenular keratitis67895005
- Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis67895005
- Phlyctenular ophthalmia67895005
- Phlyctenulosis67895005
- Strumous ophthalmia67895005
- Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis of right eye333131000119102
- Right phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis333131000119102
- Phlyctenule85461000119106
- Phlyctenule of right eye15989551000119101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Phlyctenule
- Phlyctenular ophthalmia
- Phlyctenular keratitis
- Strumous ophthalmia
- Right phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
- Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
- Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis of right eye (disorder)
- Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis of right eye
- Phlyctenule of right eye
- Phlyctenulosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye is H16.251. The full clinical description is "Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye". H16.251 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.251 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.251 represents “Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H16.251 a billable code?
Yes, H16.251 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.251 in?
H16.251 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.251 map to?
H16.251 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 67895005, 333131000119102, 85461000119106, 15989551000119101. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.251?
H16.251 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880265. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H16.251 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H16.251?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H16.251 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.